Jonathan Van Eck

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@BleacherNation In the presence of this very good point, I think one can draw the logical conclusion that building a roster that’s resilient or not sensitive to randomness at the season level is a must for a team that wants to play beyond the regular season. You do that with blue chip talent.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@DOM_Frederic Let’s be honest Dom. For more than half of these, it was the right decision. I’d much rather have the bat out of hell then this stage of Javy’s career.

Rizzo hurts.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@BleacherNation I agree with you. But conditionally. If Jed tries to point that as his impact bat acquisition, I might throw up.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@NFLRookieWatxh Comparing Caleb Williams to Tim Tebow isn’t going to sell anyone on anything.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@BleacherNation So if we’re buyers and not sellers, who are we going after? Rentals or years of control? Prolly need bullpen help. Could always use another starter. Power bat?

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@CHGO_Cubs All the best

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@BleacherNation Honestly my biggest concern is how awkward Karl Ravich always makes them.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@obvious_shirts 🤮

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@MLB I just look forward to the day when my kids put it together that Trout and Ohtani were on the same team for a couple years and just assume those MUST have been great teams. We’ll share a good laugh, it’ll be a great “that’s baseball” moment.

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@wingoz Rogers to the Jets is done..

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@DEvanAltman I thought the same thing and then Joe Davis went on about how last go around they had to decide whether to put their names on their jerseys in either permanent marker or masking tape cuz there program has no funding. So I guess they wouldn’t be able to pay a graphic designer.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@RAF_Luton These are F-18s.

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@DOM_Frederic I’d swap who’s identified as who. When the dust settles, Contreras will stop being good, and cubs fans will still be staring. The cardinals are welcome to our sloppy seconds.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@Michael_Cerami Might be blasphemy but would be cool if our colors were more like the Twins. Then go to a throwback logo. Lots of good ones in our history.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@DOM_Frederic If I could add any of these players but at the cost of Hoerner, it would maybe the top 5 SS and Gimenez, and that’s it.

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@Rainmaker1973 Bred for its skills in magic

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@MLB It always brought me so much joy that he showed up to spring training the next year after this saying, “I know what I’m worth” after asking for $30 mil/year and not getting it with his last star level season in the rear view. Jays knew something he didn’t.

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@FullCountTommy Julio Urias too. And to a lesser extent Blake Snell. Snell likely makes it to FA. Urias and Nola are high probability extension candidates.

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@NHLBlackhawks Narrator: “they made it 6-1 before the end of the period”

[Jonathan Van Eck @Van_Bam]

@DEvanAltman Bellinger feels like the fulcrum. You can’t assume he’s gunna do anything, but if he returns to 75%-ish of his production level when he was good, he could be the middle of the order bat that makes our lineup intimidating.

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@DEvanAltman I share that sentiment. You look at the lineup and, like the starting rotation, there’s maybe the best supporting cast in the league. Lots of complimentary power. Just not the stalwart that you can be certain will be the centerpiece.